Tuxpan, Jalisco

Tuxpan
Municipality and town
Tuxpan's main Catholic Church
Tuxpan's main Catholic Church
Coat of arms of Tuxpan
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Location of the municipality in Jalisco
Tuxpan is located in Mexico
Tuxpan
Tuxpan
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°33′14″N 103°22′32″W / 19.55389°N 103.37556°W / 19.55389; -103.37556
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Area
 • Total725.5 km2 (280.1 sq mi)
 • Town6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total37,518
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Town
30,471
 • Town density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Tuxpan is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco . The name "Tuxpan" comes from the Nahuatl word tochpan, a word used to describe where rabbits live or possibly place of abundant rabbits. Some others translate it as a location above the river.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Tuxpan municipality with localities